(a) Data verification.
- (1) The department shall establish acceptance criteria to ensure the accuracy and completeness of all data submitted to the department and will make these criteria available.
- (2) The department will notify the facility contact by email, fax, or in writing to acknowledge receipt of data and to communicate its acceptability within 15 calendar days after the facility data submission deadline described in §200.7 of this title (relating to Schedule for HAI Reporting). This notification will include specific information on any errors found.
(b) Correction of Errors and Disputes.
- (1) Facilities shall correct all identified errors, including data determined to be missing, and resubmit the corrected data through the designated secure electronic interface.
(2) Corrections shall be submitted according to the following schedule.
- (A) Not later than June 30 for HAI data for device days and procedures occurring between January 1 and March 31.
- (B) Not later than September 30 for HAI data for device days and procedures occurring between April 1 through June 30.
- (C) Not later than December 31 for HAI data for device days and procedures occurring between July 1 through September 30.
- (D) Not later than March 31 for HAI data for device days and procedures occurring between October 1 through December 31.
- (3) If the facility is unable to correct an identified error or disputes one or more of the identified errors, the facility contact shall notify the department by email, fax, or in writing the reasons why these are the best available data within 15 calendar days of receipt of notice of corrections.
- (4) Data corrections that occur following publication of a data summary shall be submitted to the department for use in future data compilations.
- (c) If any of the dates listed in subsection (b) of this section fall on a weekend or holiday, facilities shall submit on the following business day.
Source Note:The provisions of this §200.8 adopted to be effective May 4, 2011, 36 TexReg 2729.